2014 Beer Mile World Championships in Austin

December 4, 2014 8:31 AM

Marilyn Brown of Austin chugs a beer as she competes in the Race Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Marilyn Brown of Austin chugs a beer as she competes in the Race Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

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Robert Dao, of Austin, chugs a beer as he competes in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 during during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Robert Dao, of Austin, chugs a beer as he competes in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 during during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Runners chug their first beer before running their first lap during the Beer Mile Open - Heat 1 race at the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Runners chug their first beer before running their first lap during the Beer Mile Open - Heat 1 race at the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, ... more

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Dick Hatch, of Austin, laughs about vomiting as he crossed the finish line after competing in the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Dick Hatch, of Austin, laughs about vomiting as he crossed the finish line after competing in the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas ... more

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Jamie Stone finishes a beer between laps as he competes in the Beer Mile Open - Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Jamie Stone finishes a beer between laps as he competes in the Beer Mile Open - Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race winner Elizabeth Herndon, of Ft. Wayne, IN, and Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships race winner, Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, drink beer out of their trophies after talking to the media at the conclusion of the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

The track is cleaned of beer and vomit between races during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

The track is cleaned of beer and vomit between races during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Runners listen to instructions before they compete in the Beer Mile Open - Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Runners listen to instructions before they compete in the Beer Mile Open - Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Runners chug beers between laps as they compete in the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Runners chug beers between laps as they compete in the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Marilyn Brown, of Austin, tries to overcome nausea to finish a beer between laps as she competes in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Marilyn Brown, of Austin, tries to overcome nausea to finish a beer between laps as she competes in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the ... more

Todd Neer of San Antonio celebrates after winning the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 with a time of 7:40:93 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Todd Neer of San Antonio celebrates after winning the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 with a time of 7:40:93 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, ... more

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Renee Reynolds, of Austin, and her mother, Elvira Montes, 80, of El Paso, head to the finish line on their last lap in the Beer Mile Open - Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Renee Reynolds, of Austin, and her mother, Elvira Montes, 80, of El Paso, head to the finish line on their last lap in the Beer Mile Open - Heat 1 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the ... more

Beer cans are picked up off the track after runners finished each beer and ran another lap during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Beer cans are picked up off the track after runners finished each beer and ran another lap during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Evan Groendyk of Grand Rapids, MI, competes in the Beer Mile Open - Heat 2 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Groendyk won his race with a time of 6:19:91. less

Evan Groendyk of Grand Rapids, MI, competes in the Beer Mile Open - Heat 2 race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Groendyk ... more

Runners vomit as they try to chug beers between laps during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Runners vomit as they try to chug beers between laps during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Jeff Mountjoy, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, runs to the finish line to win the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race with a time of 5:38:90 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Jeff Mountjoy, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, runs to the finish line to win the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race with a time of 5:38:90 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the ... more

Dick Hatch, of Austin, tries to overcome nausea to finish his beer before his last lap while competing in the Beer Mile Open - Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Dick Hatch, of Austin, tries to overcome nausea to finish his beer before his last lap while competing in the Beer Mile Open - Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of ... more

After vomiting while trying to chug a beer between laps three and four, Marilyn Brown realizes she is being filmed by several cameras during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Brown competed in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1. less

After vomiting while trying to chug a beer between laps three and four, Marilyn Brown realizes she is being filmed by several cameras during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the ... more

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Elvira Montes, of El Paso, watches as Derek Willms, of El Paso, pumps his fist after vomiting while trying to chug a beer between laps during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Elvira Montes, of El Paso, watches as Derek Willms, of El Paso, pumps his fist after vomiting while trying to chug a beer between laps during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the ... more

Leaving her vomited beer behind, Renee Reynolds, of Austin, takes off to finish the race as she competes in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Leaving her vomited beer behind, Renee Reynolds, of Austin, takes off to finish the race as she competes in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 1 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the ... more

Matthew Marron, of Austin, vomits after crossing the finish line after competing in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 2 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Matthew Marron, of Austin, vomits after crossing the finish line after competing in the Beer Mile Open Race Heat 2 during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on ... more

Dick Hatch, of Austin, vomits as he crosses the finish line after competing in the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Dick Hatch, of Austin, vomits as he crosses the finish line after competing in the Beer Mile Open Sub-Elite race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on ... more

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Runners including, from left, Jim Finlayson, of Victoria, BC, Canada, Lewis Kent, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and Nick Symmonds, of Boise, ID, compete in the Elite Men's Beer Mile Championships race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Symmonds is a two-time Olympian, competing in the 800 m in Bejing and London. less

The Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships competitors chug their first beer to start their race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

The Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships competitors chug their first beer to start their race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, ... more

Elizabeth Herndon, of Ft. Wayne, IN, crosses the finish line with a world record breaking time of 6:17:76 to win the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Elizabeth Herndon, of Ft. Wayne, IN, crosses the finish line with a world record breaking time of 6:17:76 to win the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships ... more

Andrea Fisher, of Austin, catches her breath after crossing the finish line after competing in the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race the during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Andrea Fisher, of Austin, catches her breath after crossing the finish line after competing in the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race the during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit ... more

Defending champion Chris Kimbrough, of Austin, runs into waiting arms after crossing the finish line fourth during the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Defending champion Chris Kimbrough, of Austin, runs into waiting arms after crossing the finish line fourth during the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships race during the Flotrack Beer Mile World ... more

Runners try not to vomit after competing in the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Runners try not to vomit after competing in the Women's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is presented with a cash price of $2,500 after winning the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is presented with a cash price of $2,500 after winning the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of ... more

Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, celebrates after winning the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, celebrates after winning the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on ... more

Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships competitors including Olympian Nick Symmonds, of Boise, ID, left, posing with fans, talk after their race at the conclusion of the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Symmonds is a two-time Olympian, competing in the 800 m in Bejing and London. less

Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships competitors including Olympian Nick Symmonds, of Boise, ID, left, posing with fans, talk after their race at the conclusion of the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at ... more

The track is cleaned of vomit and beer during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

The track is cleaned of vomit and beer during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.

Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News

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Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, crosses the finish line with a time of 5:00:23 to win the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, crosses the finish line with a time of 5:00:23 to win the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of ... more

Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, crosses the finish line with a time of 5:00:23 to win the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. less

Corey Gallagher, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, crosses the finish line with a time of 5:00:23 to win the Men's Elite Beer Mile Championships during the Flotrack Beer Mile World Championships at the Circuit of ... more